Project Tappan Zee Market Place

1. TAPPAN ZEE MARKETPLACE
YESTERDAY TODAY

2.  2010 American Institute of Architects/Westchester
Mid-Hudson (AIA/WMH) Community Design Award
A MIXED USE
D E V E L O P M E N T: T E N
AFFORDABLE
A PA R T M E N T S F O R
EMERGENCY SERVICES
VOLUNTEERS OVER A
GROCERY STORE IN
DOWNTOWN
N YA C K , N Y.
S A P O U N A S , I N C . WA S
THE
DEVELOPER, DEGENSH
EIN ARCHITECTS
PROVIDED
ARCHITECTURE AND
PLANNING
SERVICES, AND NIKKO
C O N S T R U C T I O N WA S
THE GENERAL
CONTRACTOR.
 Tappan Zee Marketplace, East facade

3. The site upon which this building was constructed in
Nyack , NY has A long histor y of community connection…
Historical and Social Context
I n 1 8 3 5 , a a r o n L . C h r i s t i e b e g a n m a n u f a c t ur i n g c a r r i a g e s a t t h e
w e s t e n d o f t h e s i te , f a c i n g w h a t w a s t h e n l i b e r t y s t r e et .
L a te r, D e D e A l b r i g h t o p e r a te d a b l a c k s m it h s h o p a n d s t a b l e s t h e r e .
B y 1 8 6 8 , a g e n e r a l s to r e , “ W i g wam ” w a s o p e r a t i n g o n S o u t h
B r o a d way. I t s e r v e d t h e c o m m u n i t y, i n i t s d ay, i n t h e m a n n e r a
d e p a r t m e n t s to r e a n d s u p e r m a rket m i g h t o p e r a te to d ay .
L a te r i n t h e n i n ete e n t h c e n t u r y, t h e s i te s e r v e d a s D o e r s c h B r o t h e r s
G r o c e r y, Va n H o u te n B u t c h e r s , M e i s n e r C a n d y S to r e , a n d a s a
m e et i n g h o u s e .
B y 1 9 07 J a m e s K i l by’ s r e a l e s t a te b u s i n e s s h a d l o c a te d to t h e s i te .
M r. K i l by s u b s e q u e n t l y r a z e d t h e o r i g i n al b u i l d i n g , p l a n n i n g to
c o n s t r uc t a t h e a te r. T h e ex c ava t i o n aw a i te d c o n s t r uc t io n f o r s o
l o n g t h a t t h e p r o j ec t b e c a m e k n o w n a s “ K i l by’ s Fo l l y ” o r “ K i l by’ s
Hole.”

4.  I n 1 91 1 , i n p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h l o c a l c o m m un i t y l e a d e r J u d g e A r t h u r S .
To m p ki n s , “ T h e B r o a d way T h e a te r ” w a s c o m p l ete d .
Historical
and
Social
Context
 The main entrance façade, on South Broadway, presented a quirky
architectural blend of Tudor and Neo -Federalist features.
 Until 1931, it featured a nickelodeon, “photoplays” (silent movies), and
vaudeville acts, each accompanied by full orchestra.

5.  1 9 57 , w h e n B r u c e B e c ke r a n d H o n ey Wa l d m a n , N ew Yo r k C i t y
t h e a te r e n t r e p r e n e ur s , r e - o p e n e d i t a s t h e Ta p p a n Z e e T h e a te r.
Historical
and
Social
Context
 A f te r a 1 976 f i r e , t h e t h e a te r w a s f o r c e d to c l o s e . T h r e a te n e d w i t h
d e m o l i t io n b y t h e o w n e r s , t h e n ew l y f o r m e d Ta p p a n Z e e P l ay h o u s e
P r e s e r va t i on A s s o c i a t i o n p u r c h a s e d t h e b u i l d i n g to “ s e e t h a t t h e
t h e a te r w a s ke p t i n g o o d s h a p e a n d u s e d f o r t h e a r t s . ” To f u r t h e r
s e c u r e i t s c o n t i n ue d ex i s te n c e , t h e b u i l d i n g w a s p l a c e d o n t h e
N a t i o n a l Re g i s te r o f H i s to r i c P l a c e s , a n d r e n a m e d t h e H e l e n H aye s
Ta p p a n Z e e Pe r f o r m i n g A r t s C e n te r – i n h o n o r o f N ya c k ’ s f i r s t l a d y o f
t h e a te r.

6.  U n f o r t un a tel y, f u n d r a i s i n g f o r t h e r e h a b i l i t a t io n o f t h e s t r u c t ur e
s t a l l e d , a n d i t s c o n d i t i o n c o n t i n ue d to d e c l i n e . I n 1 9 9 8 t h e V i l l a g e
o f N ya c k p u r c h a s e d t h e d ete r i o r a te d s h e l l o f t h e b u i l d i n g f r o m t h e
P r e s e r va t i on A s s o c i a t i o n , d e c l a r e d t h e s i te “ b l i g h te d ” , a n d h a d i t d e -
r e g i s te r e d a s a n h i s to r i c s i te to a l l o w f o r i t s d e m o l i t io n .
Historical
and
Social
Context
 De te r ior ate d she ll of old building

7. DESIGN

8.  Community debate ensued as to the most
beneficial use of the site.
 In November 1998, Arthur Gunther, editorial page editor of the
“Journal News”, suggested salvaging the front façade to create a
“gateway” to a small village parking lot or vest pocket park, thus
memorializing the historic nature of the site.
BIDDING / BUILDING PERMITS /
CONSTRUCTION PHASE DESIGN
 R. Todd Campbell, a local architect (now deceased), was so inspired by
this idea that he prepared a rendering of his vision of such an
arch, which appeared in the Journal News on January 28, 1999
(PICTURED ABOVE).

9.  Community debate ensued as to the most
beneficial use of the site.
 In November 1998, Arthur Gunther, editorial page editor of the
“Journal News”, suggested salvaging the front façade to create a
“gateway” to a small village parking lot or vest pocket park, thus
memorializing the historic nature of the site.
BIDDING / BUILDING PERMITS /
CONSTRUCTION PHASE DESIGN
 R. Todd Campbell, a local architect (now deceased), was so inspired by
this idea that he prepared a rendering of his vision of such an
arch, which appeared in the Journal News on January 28, 1999
(PICTURED ABOVE).

10.  The new structure recalls the architectural heritage
of the more recently dilapidated 95 year old theater
it has supplanted.
BIDDING / BUILDING PERMITS /
CONSTRUCTION PHASE DESIGN
 “The original building’s historic significance and its sitting
amongst other venerated structures in the village core called
for a design was at once sensitive to its environment and
responsive to local sentiment.” – Jan Degenshein